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Today’s Headlines

8:38 AM EDT on August 28, 2012

    • Transit Needs to Be at the Table As MAP-21 Is Implemented (Passenger Transport)
    • Why Does It Cost So Much to Build Transit In the U.S.? (Bloomberg)
    • Privately Run High-Speed Rail Is Possible in Florida and Texas (Yes, Texas!) (Planetizen)
    • Most Transit Driver Assaults Go Unreported (CBC)
    • The Next Generation of DIY Urbanism Projects Is Cooler Than Parklets (Atlantic Cities)
    • Another Reason Behind Young People's Preference For Urban Living and Transit? (Atlantic Cities)
    • Here's Some Data! (Transpo Nation, BTS)
    • Awesomeness: Surgeon, Stuck in Traffic, Abandons Car and Rides Pink Kid-Sized Bike to Hospital (Grist)
    • Hurricane Isaac Devastates Haiti, But Way More Importantly, It Might Raise Gas Prices! (The Hill)
Tanya Snyder
Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radio’s Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.

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